New government spending in the May 16 budget will be skewed towards supporting fast-growth export businesses, Prime Minister John Key says. His announcement of a $158 million boost to tourism funding over four years is the first of several set-piece announcements of new government spending, which government Ministers will drip-feed to the public in the weeks leading up to the …

Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key said an additional $158 million over four years will be earmarked for tourism in next month’s budget. Key told a business audience in Wellington that he will announce details of the funding at the TRENZ tourism conference this week. It will be part of the budget’s theme for “a package of internationally focused …

Diligent Board Member Services sees major growth opportunities in Europe where companies haven’t jumped on to the Boardbooks bandwagon, but still hasn’t decided what to do with its growing pile of cash. The New York-based firm, whose software helps company directors manage corporate governance information flows, lifted sales 84 percent to US$15.1 million in the three months ended March 31, …